Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.
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United States
Food Safety Recall: Hillshire Brands Company recalls approximately 15,876 pounds of blended meat and poultry smoked sausage products due to possible foreign matter contamination (bone fragments). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Food Safety Recall: Conagra Brands, Inc recalls approximately 245,366 pounds of frozen chicken strips entree products due to possible foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic). Please refer to the recall notice for a complete list of affected products.
Pet Food Safety Recall: Mid America Pet Food recalls Victor Super Premium Dog Food, Hi-Pro Plus dry dog food (5-lb bags; Lot code 1000016385; Best by 4/30/2024) due to Salmonella contamination after a random sample test conducted by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in the product.
Europe
Allergy Alert (Belgium): Jumbo Supermarkets recalls Killerbody brand Protein Pancakes (225g; All Best before dates) due to undeclared milk.
Food Safety Recall (France): PATISSERIES GOURMANDES recalls KER CADELAC brand Madeleines à partager pépites de chocolat / Chocolate-chip madeleines (363g; Lot S 3228-16; Best before 14/12/2023 and Time stamp between 18:00 and 23:59) due to unsanitary conditions of manufacture and/or packaging.
Food Safety Recall (France): JEAN-PIERRE TALLEC-L’HERITAGE DU GOUT recalls TALLEC brand JAMBON A L’ANCIENNE AC CUIT AU TORCHON / Old style cooked ham (Lot 02324109; Use by 01/10/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): EMMARY recalls EMMARY brand Grillon Charentais (Lot 080823; Use by 29/08/2023) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Lidl recalls McEnnedy Corn Dogs (530g; Use by 28.04.2024, 10.06.2024 and 10.08.2024; Product of Germany) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Luxembourg): Furic Marée / Viviers de Locarec recalls Tellines moyennes et grosses / Medium and large wedge clams (Sold 29/08/2023 – 01/09/2023) due to presence of marine biotoxins.
Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands
Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): Woolies Limited recalls Baby Bellies brand Organic Blueberry Puffs (Little Bellies Organic Blueberry Puffs) (12g; Best before April 4, 2024; Product of UK) due to elevated aflatoxin.
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